There is no party like a Diddy party and the #Black100 gala promises to be no different. Hip-hop legend, established mogul and known socialite Diddy, is adding another title to his exhaustive resume: gatekeeper of #blackexcellence. And what better way to materialize his go-to hashtag than a celebratory gala? Here is the list of celebrities you can expect to see at the honorary #Black100 Gala.
Forget about the Grammys and the Oscars. Celebrity-hosted parties are the new attractions of Hollywood’s greatest. From the Roc-Nation Brunch to the Annual Diamond Ball, you can now add the #Black100 Gala to your list. A Diddy event for the very known and very famous.
The title and Diddy’s discourse lead us to believe the #Black100 gala will be a pretext to acknowledge prominent black figures. Most of the attendees would be worthy of Diddy’s very own #blackexcellence hashtag. Then again, maybe not? The list is quite overwhelming and surprising.
Fela Kuti, Michelle Obama, Migos, Jon Platt, Cassie, Dev Hynes, Andre Leon Talley, J Prince, Cardi B, Mav Carter, Don Lemon, Anderson Cooper, Serena Williams, Elon Musk, Yo Gotti, Rich Dennis, Amanda Seales, Kelly Rowland, Ted Sarandos, Gucci Mane, Tracee Ellis Ross, H.E.R.,
— Diddy (@Diddy) September 22, 2018
Bad Bunny, DJ Khaled, Pat McGrath, Machine Gun Kelly, Charles Blow, Colin Kaepernick, Dave Chappelle, Zoe Kravitz, Travis Scott, Naomi Campbell, Snoop Dogg, Karena Evans, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Kendrick Lamar, Gina Rodriguez, 6lack, Karol G, Duckie Thot, Angela Rye, Lakeith Stanfield,
— Diddy (@Diddy) September 22, 2018
Nas, Anthony Anderson, Faith Evans, Mary J Blige.
It's on the way. Thanks for the inspiration. #Black100
— Diddy (@Diddy) September 22, 2018
So what is this really about? Are Ciroc, Nicki, and Cardi, a safe combo? Why some names and not others? How come Khloe Kardashian made the list but the Kardashians never made it to Diddy’s cropped Instagram pictures? Is Black a reference to the symbolism or the dress code? Why is Fela Kuti, who passed in 1997, receiving an invite and not Biggy? Diddy has yet to give us answers to those questions. What he did give us is a list that is sure to make us speculate.